pass on a received gift; re-gift
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pass on a gift one has received to someone else; to re-gift
Implies the gift was originally received from someone else before being given to a third party. Often used in formal or polite contexts.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
péng朋
you友
sòng送
wǒ我
de的
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhuǎn转
zèng赠
gěi给
nǐ你
。
This book was a gift from my friend, and now I am passing it on to you.
Tā他
shōu收
dào到
de的
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
tài太
duō多
，
zhuǎn转
zèng赠
le了
yī一
bù部
fen分
gěi给
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
。
He received so many birthday gifts that he re-gifted some of them to a charity.
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Zhuǎn转
zèng赠
lǐ礼
pǐn品
shí时
yīng应
gāi该
zhù注
yì意
duì对
fāng方
de的
xǐ喜
hào好
。
When re-gifting, one should pay attention to the recipient's preferences.